DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign

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DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign

This DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign is something I have been dreaming up for a little while now and I am happy to finally share it! Eric and I have a few of these vintage metal milk crates from a local flea market that we have collected over the past year and a half. I use some for recycling containers mostly but I want to show how versatile they are. They are also sturdy and I like how they do not taper at the bottom like so many storage containers, so they can fit more of whatever they are holding.

This DIY also includes my love of chalkboards and hand-lettering making a nice contrast to the industrial vibe of the vintage milk crate. I give a step-by-step tutorial below of how to achieve perfect handmade letters without being an expert in calligraphy.

Materials You Will Need to Make This DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign

1. Small Chalkboard Sign that has a string/twine so it can be hung, I use one that is 7.5"x4" inches
2. Chalkboard Marker - I was able to fine mine in the office supply section at Walmart
3. Printout of the word "Towels," you can download the one I use here, or make it your preferred font sized to the chalkboard (I used a font called Lavenderia)*Click thumbnail photo above to enlarge, for printing
4. Graphite stick - this can be purchase online or in an art supply area of a craft store
5. Pencil - make sure it is sharp for tracing the letters
6. Vintage Metal Milk Crate - I got mine at a flea market for $10 and spray-painted it matte white because it was a little rusty in areas. This style container is popular now and you can find reproductions of similar ones in stores if you prefer to buy new or can not find one at your local flea market.
7. Ribbon -  for attaching the chalkboard sign to the crate.

Tutorial: DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign

1. Gather your materials listed in the materials list above
2. Cut the printout of the letters to the size of the surface of the chalkboard
3. On the back of the printout (the blank side), using the graphite stick, shade over the letters
4. Flip over the cut out, hold the cut out in place and using a pencil, draw over the letters, when you are done, you will see the graphite on the back has transferred to the chalkboard
5. Using a chalkboard pen, you can now easily trace over the graphite transfer of the letters
6. Hang the chalkboard on the crate using ribbon
7. Arrange bath towels in the crate and you are done!

• Above is a photo collage, showing the steps of how to make DIY Industrial Bath Towel Crate with Chalkboard Sign, chronologically, start to finish.

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